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Beautiful People is a 1999 British satirical comedy film written and directed by Jasmin Dizdar. The film won an award for the best film in Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film Festival. Beautiful People is set in London during the time of the Bosnian War.
A film by Jasmin Dizdar about the impact of the Bosnian War on four English families and their encounters with Balkan refugees in London. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the plot and production.
- (2.6K)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- Jasmin Dizdar
- 1999-09-17
Jan 28, 2010 · The theatrical trailer for Jasmin Dizdar's Cannes award winning satire BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.
- 1 min
- 19.2K
- Sterling Pictures
Mar 3, 2000 · Overview. In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations.
Beautiful People. NEW. Soccer fanatic Griffin Midge repeatedly disappoints his parents. Portia Thornton sparks a relationship with a penniless refugee, much to the chagrin of her established ...
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- Jasmin Dizdar
- R
- Charlotte Coleman
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations.
Dr. Mouldy, a maternity ward doctor, takes a special interest in the upcoming birth to a Bosnian couple who, for reasons from the war, don't want their baby-to-be. The doctor's interest is in part due to his own crumbling family life.
